Nut-lock.



C. EfLEE.

NUT LUCK.

APPLICMION FILED AuG.2. |915.

1 ,1 88,664, lutcnhfd11111927, 1916.

ITI-qz www 1:1 :T 3 hw-mazda. inventor CHARLES EDWARD LEE, 0F RANKLIN@FFI MANITOBA. CANADA` ASSIGNOR T0 BOY JOHN STEWART, or FRANKLTN,MANIToBA, CANADA NUT-LOCK To all whom 'it may concern Be it knownl thatI,C1ranr.ns EDWARD LEE, a. subject-of the King of Great Brit-ain,residing at Franklin, Province-of Manitoba, Canada, haven invented-certain new' and useful Improvements in Nut-Locks; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a nll, clear, and exact deseription of theinvention', such as will enable others skilled in theart to whichitga'ppertains-to make and use the saine.'

The invention to be'hereinafter.described relates` to nutv locks.'

In order to `in re clearlyzdiselosef the-conf struction,`,operationVandi use-of the. inven` tion, reference should be 'had to'the .accomy A'panying dra-Wings forming ent application.

, `Throughout the' several figures of the drawings like.' referenceioliaracters 'designate the Same parts.

In the-dra`\\ 'ings': Figure l is irontperspective view lof theI specialangle plate used; .Fig.`2 is a front. view` of the locl plate; and Fig.3 is an end 'view of the saine. The' main object-s of the invention areto Aprovide an efficient and durable Vnut lool; specially adapted foruse 'in connectiezmvith railways and which can be produced at a very lowcost. These and other objects are accomplished by the `4invention tobedescribed. L l p Referring to the drawings in detailfthe angle plate lis provided with -a plnralit)v of vertical openings having V tops'andsurrounded by similarly shapedj outwardly projecting flanges2. At eachupper corner ofplate l a gravity hook 3 is pivot-ally mounted.

The side plates 4 are placed in positionT in the usual manner, andsecured by the bolts 5 inserted throught-he rail Webs and the sideplates, and the nuts GV threaded on part of the pres-y specification ofLeners Patent. Patented June 27, '1916.

Application flediAugust 2,1915.A l Serial No. 43,271- i several sidesofthe nuts and prevent turning of ,the same. Y The hooks 3 pass actosthe ends of outer side plate l and the angle plate-.fand

'engage behind the side plate. This .offerinally prevents lateralmovementor displace#- lie ment of the angle plate which is Slrnrml b vsp'ikesinthe usual manner, intheeventof the securing spikesWorki-ngloose. j Thisnnt locking angle plate can readilvfandi-easily aiplied lto railroads already ,-construrteddiv p simply pullingtliefspilileis; Y

It is thought-that the. i' nstructionT oper-L ation, and use v of theinv(intiem.willla#v (v-l'ear from the preceding' detailed descripiianChanges may beimadA in thenmstrntlion;

-arrangement and disposition of lthe several ,parts of the invention'without; in :in v avay.

departing from the field and "of the same', and it is meanttoincludeallv sux-h wit-hin this application whervin only :i prnferredform has been disilasd.

Having thus' 'Tully describcal iB T inwtion, what I claim .asff'neivanddesinto s; Vcure by Letters u A nut lock Ycimprising.":i plate hating",

openings. thereine 'a ailgcd plate having slots therein coincident Lithvthe oiwniugzs and provided with flanges around the slots, and gravit)1hooksl pivotally sla-unal :adjacent the ends of the flanged plaittoengage behind the first plate andA to .permit a pivotal movement upwardtoit-leur the ends of both plates.

In witness whereof I have henumto set my hand in the prsvncr` of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES El}\\'.-\RD LEE. Witnesses 1 i ROY J. Sriznxuxr, J. Diviosox.

